Richard Markosian

4 days ago | utahstories.com | Richard Markosian

The oligarchs and elites controlling and destroying democracy are a big topic in the minds of young people. But who is really the biggest “threat to democracy?”“I think it’s the highest bidder that has control in America,” said Bill on downtown Salt Lake City’s Main Street. Bernie Sanders and AOC visited Utah on their “oligarch tour.” Bernie repeated the mantra he’s stuck to for the past two decades: that the oligarchy is destroying America and undermining democracy.

5 days ago | utahstories.com | Richard Markosian

Five years ago, a beacon of hope rose on 300 East in Salt Lake City. It was called the Magnolia Apartments — a $17 million permanent supportive housing complex aimed at offering Utah’s chronically homeless population not just shelter, but dignity. With quartz countertops, city views, and private balconies, Magnolia was more luxury condo than transitional housing. The idea? Give people security first — and stability will follow. That was the theory.

1 week ago | utahstories.com | Richard Markosian

Lambert Growers in West Valley City is one of Utah’s few remaining family-run greenhouses that still grows everything on site. Now in its third generation, the nursery is operated by Kim and Charlie Clark, who took over the business from Kim’s mother, Marianne. The Clarks grow vegetable starts, herbs, and flowers in greenhouses built by Kim’s grandfather, Paul Lambert, who started the business in the 1960s.

2 weeks ago | utahstories.com | Richard Markosian

In a move that has shocked the local restaurant industry harder than a surprise health inspection, Utah man Adam Klutz has committed the unthinkable: he told the truth and tipped accordingly. Klutz, a 33-year-old marketing professional with a decent income, an active dating life, and a slowly eroding will to live, says he simply couldn’t take it anymore. “Everything’s more expensive — rent, gas, eggs, emotional stability — you name it. But the food?

4 weeks ago | utahstories.com | Richard Markosian

How to Compost Like a Pro: Turning Waste Into Black Gold Fertilizer costs were sky-high—so this organic gardener turned to backyard composting, manure, and microbes. The results? Rich soil and a big surprise. To access this post, you must purchase Full Access Membership.